Red Fox Lake Dam

Red Fox Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Red Fox Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Red Fox Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hyde, Baker R. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Catlett.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 266 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 748 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 02/27/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalker
Nearest CityCatlett
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.75439, -85.21094

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length266 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area748 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHyde, Baker R.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/27/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00763
Federal IDGA00763
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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